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WED

3:45PM

New brake rules flagged in light of Kerang disaster

Employers in the road transport sector could be required to inspect vehicle brake pads weekly, under one of 25 recommendations made by a coronial investigation into Victoria's Kerang train disaster and other level-crossing fatalities.

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TUE

11:43AM

WorkCover SA to be decommissioned; Vic news; and more

WorkCover SA to be scrapped and replaced; Seven-step safety guide released; New Victorian dangerous goods Code commences; and Explosives and dozer alerts issued in Qld and WA.

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MON

12:46PM

Cross-border safety "misperceptions" tackled; and more

Project to tackle "misperceptions" over cross-border safety rules; Wind-warning issued after NSW near miss; Work death toll climbs as WorkSafe investigates two fatalities; and WorkSafe releases firefighter, hoist and RTW information.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

MON

3:56PM

FWA bullying change promised by July; and more legislation news

PM promises bullying-related Fair Work change by July; New regulations for dependants of dust-disease victims begin soon; Rail Safety National Law Bill introduced in Victoria; and Road Safety Remuneration rules take effect.

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MON

2:29PM

All second-stage model Codes finalised; and Victorian safety news

All second-stage model Codes of Practice finalised; Two Victorian employers fined after confined-space death and fall; and Falling injury rates deliver low Victorian workers' comp premiums.

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FRI

12:14PM

Victoria launches anti-bullying campaign as national inquiry goes west

Workplace bullying victims and witnesses in Victoria are being encouraged - on the first anniversary of the introduction of Brodie's law - to "take a stand", while the federal inquiry on bullying has heard, in Perth and Adelaide, that the problem is rife among younger workers.

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THU

2:25PM

SWA confirms sectors eligible for harmonisation delay; and more

SWA confirms sectors eligible for harmonisation delay; and Victoria and South Australia tweak fatigue laws, as firefighter Bill progresses.

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TUE

3:46PM

Will Queensland jail workplace bullies?

Queensland could follow Victoria's lead and introduce jail terms for workplace bullies, the State Industrial Relations Minister has hinted in announcing the establishment of a special reference group to examine the issue.

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WED

3:53PM

Workplace bullies face jail as "Brodie's law" passes; and more

Workplace bullies face jail as "Brodie's law" passes; Victorian, NSW and Queensland regulators take action after deaths; New WorkCover NSW inspectors to tackle death and injury rates; and WorkSafe prosecutes employer as record notices issued.

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